漫游，漂泊；殴打

kicking about───反抗；非正式地考虑；被闲置于；到处游荡

knocking out───原子位移；击出

knocking around───闲逛

fucking about───吊儿郎当；戏弄；胡闹；摆弄；干蠢事；闲混

knock about───漫游，漂泊；殴打

knocked about───漫游，漂泊；殴打

knocks about───漫游，漂泊；殴打

mucking about───闲荡

sticking about───呆在附近

That old thing has been knocking about the house for years.───多年来那件旧东西一直放在屋里无人注意。

Sally's been knocking about with Jim for years.───多年来莎莉一直在与吉姆厮混。

That book has been out of print for some years now, but there are probably a few copies knocking about in secondhand bookshops.───那部书已经绝版几年了，不过旧书店里可能还会有几本。

The book is now out of print, but there are probably still copies of it knocking about in thelibraries and bookshops.───这本书已经绝版了，但在图书馆或书店也许还能找到几本。

After knocking about the world for a few years Michael landed up teaching in his home town.───在世界各地流浪了几年之后迈克尔终于在家乡教起书来。

Isn't this great? You and me, two bachelors knocking about in the wild.───还是这样好，你和我两个单身汉在荒野中闲逛。

He was tired of knocking about, of pulling the devil by the tail, of shifts and intrigues.───他一直到处漂泊，在贫困中挣扎，耍手腕、搞诡计，实在厌倦了。

He had been knocking about the world, and living in queer corners.───他在世界上四处漫游，也可说是到过海隅地角。

It seems that the suitcase has been knocking about upstairs for years.───似乎这个手提箱已在楼上闲置多年了。

Is there a screwdriver knocking about anywhere?

Have you any scrap iron knocking about?

She's been knocking about here for years.

I spent the weekend just knocking about the house.

Is your grandpa still knocking about?

That's been knocking about the house for years.

No, it's not mine; it's been knocking about the house for years.

It seems that the suitcase has been knocking about upstairs for years.

Is the same chairman still knocking about? I thought he had left years ago.